DIY feeders, waterers, coop upgrades, predator protection projects, and practical builds for backyard chicken keepers.
Backyard Chicken Projects is where we document practical DIY builds for chicken keepers who want to save money, solve real problems, and improve their flock setup over time.
Each project is designed to include materials, tools, step-by-step instructions, photos, real-world notes, and future updates after the project has been used with an actual flock.
Build a high-capacity gravity feeder using a plastic barrel and poultry feeder ports. Great for reducing refills and cutting down on feed waste.
View Project Preview →A long-term watering setup designed to reduce daily refills and keep clean water available for larger flocks.
Coming SoonA practical nesting box project to help keep eggs cleaner and reduce egg eating.
Coming SoonHardware cloth, better latches, secure openings, and practical upgrades to help protect chickens from common predators.
Coming SoonThese projects are not meant to be quick copy-and-paste DIY articles. The goal is to build, photograph, test, and update each project based on real use.
Each project will include build photos, detail shots, and finished project images.
Future projects may include videos showing the build process and finished setup.
Projects will include practical measurements, spacing, cost notes, and lessons learned.
Whenever possible, projects will be tested with real chickens and updated over time.
Gravity feeders, bucket feeders, barrel feeders, feed storage ideas, and waste-reducing builds.
Bucket waterers, barrel systems, nipple waterers, winter water setups, and low-maintenance watering ideas.
Ventilation, roosts, doors, nesting boxes, layout improvements, and coop organization.
Run reinforcement, hardware cloth upgrades, better latches, electric netting ideas, and predator-resistant improvements.
Before building, it helps to know your flock size, feed needs, coop space, and startup costs. These calculators can help you plan before buying materials.
Estimate how many chickens you need based on egg goals, feed use, and coop requirements.
Open Planner →Estimate feed usage, monthly feed costs, and yearly feed expenses.
Open Calculator →The first project in this series is the 55-gallon gravity chicken feeder. As more projects are built, photographed, and tested, this page will become the main hub for the Backyard Chicken Projects library.
Future builds may include automatic waterers, predator-proofing upgrades, feed storage systems, dust bath stations, brooder setups, and chicken tractor ideas.